New Voices Foundation
Everyone Deserves a Voice
Mission
The mission of New Voices is to improve the education of children with severe communication and physical disabilities. New Voices accomplishes this by increasing awareness of their underestimated potential and elevating the capabilities of families, teachers, and other professionals who work with them.
Ruling year
2007
Executive Director
Sandy McMillan
Main address
New Voices Foundation PO Box 12343
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 USA
Formerly known as
Triangle New School
EIN
65-1292930
NTEE code
Children's and Youth Services (P30)
IRS filing requirement
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Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Children with severe communication and physical disabilities are not achieving their highest potential. There are three barriers limiting their success. 1) Low expectations for students that can not speak or demonstrate what they know; 2) Lack of specialized skills required of teachers and therapists working with them; and 3) Lack of resources, like tools for assessment and special equipment.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Teacher/Professional Training
New Voices Foundation provides training opportunities to those working with New Voices' children to ensure they are the best at meeting their complex needs.
Assessment Improvement
New Voices provides funds to investigate new tools and techniques to assess students with complex learning needs. These assessment can be for cognitive ability or identifying appropriate technology for student's use for communication or literacy support.
Lara Jane Parker Awards Program
Annual recognition event for outstanding professionals who exemplify New Voices' commitment to children who cannot speak or use their hands.
Equipment/Technology Access
New Voices participates in many activities to improve access to technology and equipment, ranging from engaging with technology leaders to sitting on DHHS committees for assistive technology. New Voices also funds equipment at a school district to classroom level.
The Institute
New Voices' is committed to providing guidance and resource information to others interested in starting a similar organization. New Voices' also participates in other groups with similar interests on policy and national issues.
Where we work
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
1. By raising awareness of the underestimated potential of these children, New Voices will change the low expectations to a presumption of competence and promote inclusion.
2. Provide training to teachers and therapists so they are equipped to help them find a voice and demonstrate what they know.
3. Improve access to equipment by providing equipment and other resources where needed.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
By working with five area school districts and other like-minded organizations, New Voices raises money for several programs to accomplish our goals.
1) Scholarship program for trainings
2) Sponsorships for conferences and trainings
3) Grants for equipment and other resources
4) Lara Jane Parker Awards to reward and encourage excellence
5) Events to increase awareness of the capabilities of New Voices children
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
New Voices' programs are adjusted annually to match our financial capabilities. We do not provide direct services but work to improve the skills and capabilities of others. The more money we have, the more we can do.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
1) Over 95% of everyone that has attended a training has reported an improvement of their skills.
2) Over 95% of everyone that has attended an event aimed at increasing awareness of these children's underestimated potential has reported a change of perception of their capabilities.
3) No direct measurement has been made in their area yet.
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Operations
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New Voices Foundation
Board of directorsas of 02/22/2022
Donald Stedman
No Affiliation
Term: 2022 - 2019
Sandy McMillan
No Affiliation
Don Stedman
No Affiliation
Richard Cortright
Ruth Morgan
Eugene Lofton
Elizabeth Benefield
Beth Black
Jean Haydon
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